A client is status post-parathyroidectomy for a parathyroid tumor. The nurse knows that this client may require what supplement?
a. Vitamin D
b. Vitamin B12
c. Vitamin C
d. Thiamine
a. Vitamin D
FEEDBACK:
a. Vitamin D and calcium supplements will be needed, as the client will have an absence of parathyroid hormone.
b. B12 is not indicated. .
c. Vitamin C is not indicated. .
d. Thiamine is not indicated. .
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